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<blockquote data-quote="druryj" data-source="post: 3241788" data-attributes="member: 10465"><p>On the other hand, and to a certain extreme, is there <em>really</em> that big a need for the high-speed, low-drag tactics taught at many places for the <em>average</em> person who just wants to carry a firearm for "protection?" Say, the middle-aged, little-bit overweight, somewhat outta shape guy or gal? Clearing rooms with a partner? Bounding past each other in a dynamic live-fire setting? Engaging multiple targets while on the move? That's all good if you are training as part of a SWAT or reaction team, but what does the <em>average</em> person who legally has a gun need? The average man or woman who simply carries a handgun to defend themselves or buys one to have in their home? Think about what a lot of folks carry; a .38 snubbie or something smaller, a little pocket or purse gun maybe, like an LCP...super popular, Ruger has sold a boatload of them. Good luck with the high-speed, low-drag scenarios with that crowd. Many of these folks don't know a Mozambique Drill from a Margarita, and really, probably don't care.</p><p></p><p>In my mind, one skill everyone <em>really</em> needs is how to execute a seemingly simple reload under stress; and maybe even more so, <em><u>when</u></em> to reload. Factor in the pucker factor when rounds start flying. How to respond to that is very hard to teach, as well as to learn.</p><p></p><p>What about mental training for that <em>surprise moment </em>when the bad guy sticks a gun in your face as you are exiting or entering your vehicle, your seat belt still draped over your arm, cell phone to one ear, maybe burdened down with a shopping bag or two and <em>your</em> handgun is in your holster? What about <em>really</em> thinking through shoot/don't shoot scenarios? You better be right, or you could be facing a stiff prison sentence.</p><p></p><p>Situational awareness is something we talk about here often, everybody on a gun forum seems to think they have it. I bet that few really do. The vast majority of people who legally carry a weapon are not going to go to Gunsite, or Thunder Ranch, or any of the other similar places that are really good at marketing their training classes but in reality, at least in my opinion, offer very little of practical use to them. Oh don't get me wrong, they are great training tools. Great for some, but maybe not for Joe Average. Safety and marksmanship are critical, clearing rooms and bounding around shooting past each other in training? Maybe not so much. </p><p></p><p>Static ranges at least offer something for the average person; familiarity, safe handling of your firearm, and some basic marksmanship. I do not think, as [USER=5391]@gerhard1[/USER] asks in Post #1, that "a compelling case can be made that they inhibit development of self-defense skills" as certainly, people realize the limitations placed on them in such a facility. At least I hope so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druryj, post: 3241788, member: 10465"] On the other hand, and to a certain extreme, is there [I]really[/I] that big a need for the high-speed, low-drag tactics taught at many places for the [I]average[/I] person who just wants to carry a firearm for "protection?" Say, the middle-aged, little-bit overweight, somewhat outta shape guy or gal? Clearing rooms with a partner? Bounding past each other in a dynamic live-fire setting? Engaging multiple targets while on the move? That's all good if you are training as part of a SWAT or reaction team, but what does the [I]average[/I] person who legally has a gun need? The average man or woman who simply carries a handgun to defend themselves or buys one to have in their home? Think about what a lot of folks carry; a .38 snubbie or something smaller, a little pocket or purse gun maybe, like an LCP...super popular, Ruger has sold a boatload of them. Good luck with the high-speed, low-drag scenarios with that crowd. Many of these folks don't know a Mozambique Drill from a Margarita, and really, probably don't care. In my mind, one skill everyone [I]really[/I] needs is how to execute a seemingly simple reload under stress; and maybe even more so, [I][U]when[/U][/I] to reload. Factor in the pucker factor when rounds start flying. How to respond to that is very hard to teach, as well as to learn. What about mental training for that [I]surprise moment [/I]when the bad guy sticks a gun in your face as you are exiting or entering your vehicle, your seat belt still draped over your arm, cell phone to one ear, maybe burdened down with a shopping bag or two and [I]your[/I] handgun is in your holster? What about [I]really[/I] thinking through shoot/don't shoot scenarios? You better be right, or you could be facing a stiff prison sentence. Situational awareness is something we talk about here often, everybody on a gun forum seems to think they have it. I bet that few really do. The vast majority of people who legally carry a weapon are not going to go to Gunsite, or Thunder Ranch, or any of the other similar places that are really good at marketing their training classes but in reality, at least in my opinion, offer very little of practical use to them. Oh don't get me wrong, they are great training tools. Great for some, but maybe not for Joe Average. Safety and marksmanship are critical, clearing rooms and bounding around shooting past each other in training? Maybe not so much. Static ranges at least offer something for the average person; familiarity, safe handling of your firearm, and some basic marksmanship. I do not think, as [USER=5391]@gerhard1[/USER] asks in Post #1, that "a compelling case can be made that they inhibit development of self-defense skills" as certainly, people realize the limitations placed on them in such a facility. At least I hope so. [/QUOTE]
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